FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Psychiatric Association, held from April 6 to 9 in Budapest, Hungary.Julie Langan Martin, M.B., Ch.B., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored the use of ECT across Scotland and its efficacy and side effects for a range of common psychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar depression, schizophrenia, and mania (2009 to 2019).The researchers identified 4,826 ECT episodes, mostly in women (68.4 percent).

2024年4月26日，星期五——4月6日至9日在匈牙利布达佩斯举行的欧洲精神病学协会年会上发表的一项研究表明，电惊厥疗法（ECT）是一种安全有效的治疗严重精神疾病的方法。英国格拉斯哥大学的Julie Langan Martin，M.B.，Ch.B。及其同事探讨了ECT在苏格兰的应用及其对一系列常见精神疾病的疗效和副作用，包括抑郁症，躁郁症，精神分裂症和躁狂症（2009年至2019年）。研究人员确定了4826次ECT发作，主要是女性（68.4%）。

The mean number of treatments per episode was 9.59 and the mean treatment dose delivered was 277.75 mC. Of the 2,920 episodes of treatment with Clinical Global Index Severity (CGI-S) entry and exit recorded, at exit, mean CGI-S scores indicated borderline illness (2.07) compared with marked illness (5.03) at entry.

每次发作的平均治疗次数为9.59次，平均治疗剂量为277.75 mC。在记录的2920次临床总体指数严重程度（CGI-S）进入和退出的治疗中，退出时，平均CGI-S评分显示临界疾病（2.07），而进入时显着疾病（5.03）。

Complications included anesthetic issues and prolonged seizures (<1 percent of treatment episodes for both), as well as cardiovascular problems (2.2 percent), nausea (7.2 percent), and muscle aches (12 percent). Confusion or cognitive side effects were reported in 33.1 percent of treatment episodes.'[This study] challenges common misconceptions and stigmas associated with ECT, providing valuable insights that can reshape public perceptions and stimulate informed discussions among health care professionals,' Julian Beezhold, M.B., Ch.B., the secretary general of the European Psychiatric Association, said in a statement.Press ReleaseMore InformationWhatever your topic of interest, subscribe to our newsletters to get the best of Drugs.com in your inbox..

并发症包括麻醉问题和长时间癫痫发作（两者均不到治疗发作的1%），以及心血管问题（2.2%），恶心（7.2%）和肌肉酸痛（12%）。据报道，33.1%的治疗发作出现了困惑或认知副作用。”欧洲精神病学协会秘书长朱利安·比兹霍尔德（JulianBeezhold，M.B.，Ch.B.）在一份声明中说，[这项研究]挑战了与ECT相关的常见误解和污名，提供了有价值的见解，可以重塑公众的看法，并激发医疗保健专业人员之间的知情讨论。新闻稿更多信息无论您感兴趣的话题是什么，订阅我们的新闻稿，在您的收件箱中获得Drugs.com的最佳信息。。